2024-11-15T15:17:33-06:00 2023-12-31 KPMG LLP 120 VICTORIA STREET S STE 600 KITCHENER ON CA N2G 0E1 990 2023-01-01 980050185 Ocean Wise Conservation Association % JENNIE MOUSHOS OCEA 2368386480 PO BOX 3232 Vancouver British Columbia CA V6B 3X8 Jennie Moushos COO 2368386480 2024-11-15 true true KATHLEEN LI P01506951 5197478800 2024-10-17 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Jennie Moushos 2448 W 6th Ave Vancouver BC CA V6K 1W3 12276997 false X www.ocean.org X 1956 CA OWCA is a self supporting, non-profit organization whose mission is to empower communities & individuals to take action to protect & restore our world's oceans. 62 62 188 35871 0 0 9181040 9961219 537942 769860 1464596 1517573 299416 27731 11482994 12276383 0 0 0 0 6431135 7821091 0 0 700885 6003105 6864177 12434240 14685268 -951246 -2408885 38510735 36781628 5275897 4677601 33234838 32104027 X OCEAN WISE CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION ENDEAVORS TO EFFECT THE CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE AND HABITATS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, AROUND THE PACIFIC RIM, AND WORLDWIDE BY EXPOSING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSSIBLE TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE AQUATIC WORLD, BY PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, BY CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, BY DEVELOPING AND OPERATING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. false false 5102682 156177 Education - Ocean Wise's education programs engage educators, students and parents by delivering curriculum-based video courses, take-home education kits, activities and virtual visits with ocean experts. Our youth service initiative, funded by the government of Canada's Canada Service Corps Program expanded to new geographies across the country including a direct action program, providing full-time, three-month placements for young professionals across Canada. As well, our Ocean Bridge and YouthtoSea programs provide part-time, six-month networking and service activities for young Canadians. 4689223 613683 Conservation & Research - Ocean Wise Seafood continues to drive responsible consumer choices in North America. The program, established to help businesses and customers identify and purchase sustainable seafood, has over 700 partner organizations around the world. Other activities include our shoreline cleanup program where over 35,000 kg of litter was picked up, led by over 35,000 participants performing 1,346 cleanups across Canada and the USA. Ocean Wise has a number of ongoing research programs with both onsite & field components. This involves research on cetaceans (including killer whales and humpback whales), ocean pollution and microplastics. Our citizen science research collects and analyzes valuable data on plastic pollution as well as cetacean sightings and we are advancing to restore kelp forests at scale in partnership with Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and in Chile. 9791905 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false true 0 0 0 false true CA false false false false false false X 62 62 false false false false true true false true true false false false true false true false true true true false X JENNIE MOUSHOS 2368386480 PO Box 3232 VANCOUVER BC CA V6G 1W3 Mr Lars Gustafsson President & CEO 37.5 0.0 X 344526 0 0 Ms Jennie Moushos COO 37.5 0.0 X 243769 0 0 Dr Carlos Drews EVP, Conservation 37.5 0.0 X 231490 0 0 Mr Terence Burmas Director, Finance 37.5 0.0 X 113573 0 0 Mr Nicholas Schulz Director, Communications 37.5 0.0 X 107515 0 0 Ms Nicole Straughan VP, Youth & Education 37.5 0.0 X 102653 0 0 Mr Christian Baxter Director & Chair 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mr Guy Dean Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr TJ Schmaltz Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Keith Spencer Director & Vice Chair 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mr Ian Warner Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Lisa Stewart Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Rod Campbell Director & Treasurer 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mr Martin Thibodeau Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Alexandra Cousteau Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Nina Jensen Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Richard Sparrow Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Brian Sullivan Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Rich Simons Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Sarah MacDonald Director & Secretary 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mr Michael Gerbis Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Meghan Jeans Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ms Isabella Lovin Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Pascal Mittermaier Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mr Charles Rickards Jr Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1143526 0 0 6 false true false Skyrocket Digital 301-560 BEATTY STREET VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CA V6B 2L3 WEB DEVELOPMENT 827621 Corporate Traveller 700-9890 HOWE STREET VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CA V6Z 0C8 Travel Booking 370873 Belmar Consulting 300-6060 SILVER DRIVE BURNABY BRITISH COLUMBIA CA V5H 0H5 Software Consulting 340752 SGS-AXYS Analytical Services 2045 MILLS ROAD WEST SIDNEY BC CA V8L 5X2 Lab Analysis 201985 TakingItGlobal 212-117 PETER STREET TORONTO ONTARIO CA M5V 0M3 Platform Hosting An 193735 10 1981 6106312 3852926 24400 9961219 GENERAL ADMISSIONS & GROUPS 561499 231734 231734 PROGRAMS 611600 327726 327726 SPONSORSHIPS 561499 154269 154269 EVENTS 561499 21752 21752 ADMIN SERVICES 561499 34379 34379 769860 1563170 1563170 0 0 0 0 0 -44983 614 -45597 -45597 -45597 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE 900099 -25378 -25378 CANADIAN GST (GOOD & SERVICES TAX) 900099 12468 12468 ALL OTHER REVENUE 900099 40641 40641 27731 12276383 769860 1545304 X 0 0 0 0 1143526 446746 696780 0 5690430 4499571 834295 356563 110014 74199 28154 7660 471544 394638 42378 34528 405577 298315 90742 16520 0 185399 26055 159344 79198 89 79109 0 0 95498 95498 1870488 1606774 159817 103898 112977 102968 1874 8135 263921 101585 133547 28789 1695091 35980 1597867 61244 0 381354 311422 57239 12693 1236757 1179340 44329 13088 0 15417 6097 7819 1500 0 0 49876 15751 34125 83642 59115 20247 4281 EDUCATION & CONSERVATION 466479 466479 FUNDRAISING 4814 4814 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 323266 166781 109313 47172 14685268 9791905 4192477 700885 0 0 35971722 33983752 0 0 1055692 1031232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168184 617745 607793 346010 448890 261783 0 0 866247 887116 0 0 0 0 0 0 38510735 36781628 1837935 2042782 0 0 3437962 2634819 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5275897 4677601 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 33234838 32104027 38510735 36781628 X -2408885 782155 272191 223728 X false true X true false X 8259292 18273565 10541166 9181040 9961218 56216281 24350246 10567822 1091251 537942 769860 37317121 0 0 0 32609538 28841387 11632417 9718982 10731078 93533402 0 0 0 93533402 2182879 -10737816 859933 1464851 1563170 -4666983 0 2182879 -10737816 859933 1464851 1563170 -4666983 0 2157955 1137616 -1517886 299161 -17865 2058981 36950372 19241187 10974464 11482994 12276383 90925400 1.00000 0.99657 0.05133 0.03800 X Part III, line 12 Other income includes foreign exchange gain / (loss), CDN goods & services tax, and other revenues. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 469133 346010 123123 138660 138660 261783 12276996 613 613 12276383 12276383 14685177 -91 -91 14685268 14685268 Part XI, line 2d Presentation Differences/Reclassifications between Revenue and Expenses. Part XII, line 2d Presentation Differences/Reclassifications between Revenue and Expenses. North America 4 148 Program Services Education & Conserv. 9667908 North America 30 Maintaining offices 4192477 North America 9 Fundraising 700885 South America 1 Program Services Education & Conserv. 123997 4 188 4 188 14685267 14685267 false false true false false false X true true X false false false false false false false false false Mr Lars Gustafsson President & CEO 344526 344526 Dr Carlos Drews EVP, Conservation 231490 231490 Ms Jennie Moushos COO 243769 243769 Part VI, line 7a The members of the Society elect the governing body, the Board of Directors. Part VI, line 11b The Form 990 is not provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing. The Form is prepared by the Financial Analyst and is reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer. Part VI, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. Part VI, line 15a and 15b The President and Key Employees' compensation is reviewed annually by the compensation committee, a sub-committee of the human resources committee of the Board of Directors. Part VI, line 19 The governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available to anyone who requests them. The financial statements are available upon request through Ocean Wise Conservation Association and the Canada Revenue Agency. Summary Financial Information is provided through the Annual Report which is sent to anyone requesting a copy. The Annual Report is also available online at: www.ocean.org Part IX, line 24e Other encompasses membership fees to external associations, HR training and interest expense. Part XI, line 8 This $272,191 is due to a change in accounting policy as the association elected to early adopt the application of AcG-20, "Customer's accounting for cloud computing arrangements." The result of this application reclassifies $272,191 from a capitalized cost into an expense for the website development cost. Part XI, line 9 This is due to a change in foreign exchange rate compared to prior year. All dollar figures reported are translated from Canadian dollars to US dollars using the average foreign exchange rate in 2023, with the exception of using the foreign exchange spot rate at the end of 2023 year for Part X (Balance Sheet). 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